The Rays might have been able to string negotiations out another couple of weeks and still ended up signing Pat Burrell, perhaps saving a million dollars or two along the way. Even in a buyers' market, though, they didn't think it was worth the risk. ...more

January 6, 2009

Fired by the Jets after a late-season meltdown, Eric Mangini might not be unemployed for long. He impressed Browns owner Randy Lerner in an interview this past week and could become the successor to Romeo Crennel, who was fired Monday. ...more

January 4, 2009

How far have we slipped if the "entertainer of the year" is awarded for ridiculing the governor of Alaska while she was running for vice president? I realize that it is only Republicans who are so treated, but have we no honesty or pride? ...more

December 28, 2008

Alaska State Troopers have arrested the mother of Bristol Palin's boyfriend on drug charges. ...more

December 19, 2008

The smell of cookies wafted through the air Tuesday at Gulfside Regional Hospice offices as volunteers packaged cookies for Gulfside patients. ...more

December 13, 2008

Tough economic times are forcing some storage unit renters to stop paying their monthly fee. After they are given several warnings via certified mail, their stuff is auctioned -- and there are people waiting to bid. ...more

December 9, 2008

With baseball's winter meetings set to begin Monday in Las Vegas, Tampa Bay Rays executive vice president Andrew Friedman met with reporters today at Tropicana Field to offer up a preview of what we might see his team do in the coming weeks. ...more

December 4, 2008

Richard J. Rios, the treasurer for the Sun City Center Chamber of Commerce, said most people use the New Year as an excuse to meet with their financial advisor for a yearly check-up. ...more

December 3, 2008

The business software company Sage Software has started a second round of layoffs in Tampa Bay. Sage operates a medical software operation in Tampa, and in July cut 135 workers, bringing ranks there to about 365 workers now. ...more

December 3, 2008

Troy Percival will undergo surgery on his back in an attempt to resolve a problem that dogged him throughout much of the 2008 season. ...more

December 2, 2008